Throttle - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 27/08/2020

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Throttle.

5 letter answer(s) to throttle

CHOKE
  1. a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
  2. a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
  3. be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
  4. become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
  5. become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
  6. breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
  7. cause to retch or choke
  8. check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"
  9. constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
  10. fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the c

8 letter answer(s) to throttle

STRANGLE
  1. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
  2. constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
  3. die from strangulation
  4. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
  5. prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
  6. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

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